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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role. 2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., Adaptive teaching in literacy instruction: Case studies of two teachers.

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Pressure mounts for universities to anticipate in-demand jobs

The Hechinger Report

Whatever happens to the economy, shortages will remain not just in phlebotomy, but in many other professions, and some may even get worse as a result of the pandemic; social distancing and changes in behavior following the massive shutdowns will likely increase the already strong demand for digital and social media marketers, for instance.

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How Baltimore CPS Used Communications Strategies to Create Personalized Learning Buy-In

Edsurge

In 2013, BCPS launched a multi-year initiative called Student and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow (S.T.A.T.) The foundation of the communications strategy was laid back in 2013, when the original ten Lighthouse Schools began implementing their new designs. This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report.

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Digital Distractions: Halloween Edition

ProfHacker

The podcast – to – novel adaptation is also very interesting to watch from a media perspective. iOS and Android) - Mark Sample highlighted this fantastic app in 2013 , and I’ve been using it on and off since to add some variety to my running. Zombies, Run! (iOS

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

When I got connected on social media, my lens grew and I became aware of more organizations, as well as some of their supporting tools and resources. Many of the organizations listed have free tools, research, case studies, and resources that can seamlessly be utilized and implemented at the district and school levels.

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16 Books About Learning Every Teacher Should Read

TeachThought - Learn better.

Ed note: This post has been updated from a 2013 post. In the age of blogging and social media, is there still room for books? “The book centers on case studies that exemplify the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities facing teachers in diverse classrooms. by TeachThought Staff. Of course there is!

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Worldwide, Online, and Free - The Library 2.013 Conference Starts Friday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Please join us for the third annual global conversation about the future of libraries: October 18-19, 2013, [link]. The conference is once again being held entirely online around the clock in multiple languages and time zones. Yildiz, Faculty Come take a tour! Engaging students in a virtual setting.